Strandings provide important information on
the biology and health of marine mammals and, in turn, the health of
our marine ecosystems. This includes basic information on the biology and
ecology of marine mammal species, such as an animal’s age, the
types of prey it consumes, and the occurrence of diseases within
populations.

The Bahamas Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Working in partnership with the Bahamas Department of Marine Resources, Southeast U.S. Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Atlantis' Dolphin Cay, BMMRO created the Bahamas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

Over
70 trained participants and a dozen veterinarians from 15 Bahamian islands have
been trained as stranding network members since 2008.

When a stranding is reported, the network will be
activated and the nearest network member will able to arrive quickly at the
scene.